Comments on: What about the gender pension gap? http://www.ifuw-forums.org/blog/2010/01/27/what-about-the-gender-pension-gap/ Empowering women & girls through lifelong education Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:55:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pension Guides http://www.ifuw-forums.org/blog/2010/01/27/what-about-the-gender-pension-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-9162 Pension Guides Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:37:04 +0000 http://www.ifuw-forums.org/blog/?p=276#comment-9162 The women that are saving in a pension are saving a smaller percentage of what they earn, compounding the effect of the pay gap. The gender gap in state pensions is falling because of the Government's reforms, but the gap in private pensions is increasing The women that are saving in a pension are saving a smaller percentage of what they earn, compounding the effect of the pay gap. The gender gap in state pensions is falling because of the Government’s reforms, but the gap in private pensions is increasing

]]> By: Fliss Lord http://www.ifuw-forums.org/blog/2010/01/27/what-about-the-gender-pension-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-7219 Fliss Lord Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:52:31 +0000 http://www.ifuw-forums.org/blog/?p=276#comment-7219 I recently read that the 'boomer' age group in Australia are becoming recognised as the 'sandwich' generation - a pretty fair label for me. I stopped work at 54 to care for an elderly widowed mother, taking the opportunity to get a bachelor degree in that time. Since then, mother in a nursing home, husband now needing care, and 5 grandchildren needing occasional care and still unable to convince an employer to take a chance with me, and only little superannuation for my retirement, I'm now returning to study to make myself more employable, but what's my chances eh? I recently read that the ‘boomer’ age group in Australia are becoming recognised as the ‘sandwich’ generation – a pretty fair label for me. I stopped work at 54 to care for an elderly widowed mother, taking the opportunity to get a bachelor degree in that time. Since then, mother in a nursing home, husband now needing care, and 5 grandchildren needing occasional care and still unable to convince an employer to take a chance with me, and only little superannuation for my retirement, I’m now returning to study to make myself more employable, but what’s my chances eh?

]]> By: Niusila Faamanatu-Eteuati http://www.ifuw-forums.org/blog/2010/01/27/what-about-the-gender-pension-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-7091 Niusila Faamanatu-Eteuati Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:06:49 +0000 http://www.ifuw-forums.org/blog/?p=276#comment-7091 Greetings, Talofa lava from Samoa and the Samoa Association of Women Graduates - SAWG. The gender pension gap in our country is changed a bit since all the advocacy work for more women at decision making level and having good positions in government and other offices. My suggestion with a way to address the issues would be going back into education system and how we can encourage women to excel in their chosen careers and utilise educational opportunities. Greetings, Talofa lava from Samoa and the Samoa Association of Women Graduates – SAWG.
The gender pension gap in our country is changed a bit since all the advocacy work for more women at decision making level and having good positions in government and other offices.

My suggestion with a way to address the issues would be going back into education system and how we can encourage women to excel in their chosen careers and utilise educational opportunities.

]]> By: Beatrice Hale http://www.ifuw-forums.org/blog/2010/01/27/what-about-the-gender-pension-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-6959 Beatrice Hale Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:35:20 +0000 http://www.ifuw-forums.org/blog/?p=276#comment-6959 what about those women who are caregivers throughout much of their adult life, providing personal cares for children with complex care needs,and then those children as they become adults and require considerable help. What about those women who give up work to care for their ageing parents. These are women who do not/cannnot work, but who, by their family caregiving, save the State millions of dollars a year. There has just been a landmark case in NZ, awarding payment to families giving care to adult children with complex care needs. This is great! At the same time, I believe there should be acknowledgement of family caregiving by some form of superannuation, because they were unable to work during their own employment years. what about those women who are caregivers throughout much of their adult life, providing personal cares for children with complex care needs,and then those children as they become adults and require considerable help. What about those women who give up work to care for their ageing parents.
These are women who do not/cannnot work, but who, by their family caregiving, save the State millions of dollars a year.
There has just been a landmark case in NZ, awarding payment to families giving care to adult children with complex care needs. This is great! At the same time, I believe there should be acknowledgement of family caregiving by some form of superannuation, because they were unable to work during their own employment years.

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